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Dr. Paula Kamenish holds an Existential Cafe at Port City Java
as part of her ENG 371—European Literature Since 1900
to teach her students about Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit. Photo by Rory Laverty

Graduate Admissions Guidelines

Requirements

For admission to the graduate program in English, applicants must have/do the following:

Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in this country or its equivalent from a foreign university

Have a strong overall academic record with a B average or better in the undergraduate major

Submit satisfactory scores, attained within the last five years, on the general test of the Graduate Record Examination

Submit a personal statement explaining why attending graduate school in English would help you to achieve your professional goals

Submit a writing sample of ten pages that involves a critical analysis of a text or texts and is accompanied by a bibliography citing appropriate secondary sources in correct MLA format.

Students who are taking or have taken graduate work elsewhere must be in good standing at that institution to be eligible to take graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Admission decisions are based on an evaluation of the student’s complete record.

To Submit

Documents to be submitted for graduate admission include the following:

An essay that addresses the applicant’s purpose for graduate study focusing on how attending graduate school in English will help the applicant to achieve their professional goals. The essay should be no longer than 1-2 pages (approximately 500-600 words).

Evidence of a Bachelor’s degree at the time of entrance

A ten-page analytical writing sample that includes a bibliography citing secondary sources in correct MLA format.

Deadlines

The deadline for fall admission is May 1 at midnight of that same year.
However, to be considered for teaching assistantships, students should apply by March 15.

The deadline for spring admission (of the following year) is November 1 at midnight.

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